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1051. Interview with Isfandyar Zaman Khan, lead specialist for finance and innovation at the World Bank

1052. Dijsselbloem: Cyprus is still in search of a new economic paradigm

1053. Hope remains for a Cyprus settlement, but actions needed, Spehar tells Economist conference

1054. Minister weighs in on Paphos doctor strike

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou has issued a public response to state union doctors in Paphos going on rolling strikes, pointing out inconsistencies in their position...

1055. Paphos ER medics to go on rolling strike

State doctors working in the Emergency Room at Paphos General will start a rolling strike Thursday to protest working conditions, saying they are dangerously understaffed...

1056. FM and President offer contradictory statements ahead of Jane Holl Lute meeting

1057. Spehar: Anastasiades-Akinci meeting a significant step

1058. Fitch Ratings upgrades Cyprus to investment grade

1059. Prospects for a Cyprus settlement 'remain alive' Guterres tells Security Council

1060. IMF: The Cypriot economy continues its rapid recovery from the 2012–13 financial crisis

1061.  Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war

1062.  Anastasiades at Diaspora dinner: No guarantees needed

1063. Anastasiades deeply concerned about Cyprus talks

1064. Bridging proposal puts an end to education crisis

Union teachers and government officials are closer than ever to restarting dialogue, following the adoption of a bridging proposal that appears to have ended the long dispute...

1065. From reality TV to the UN, Trump to wield Security Council gavel

1066. Turkey no show at Council of Europe meeting

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe expresses regret over the decision of Turkey not to participate in recent discussions, in Strasbourg, concerning the execution of European Court judgments over Cyprus-related cases...

1067. EU’s Barnier offers better Irish terms to get Brexit deal

1068. UK parties declare support for Cyprus reunification

The main British political parties, as well as a pro-Cypriot group of MPs, have reiterated their support for the reunification of the island in recent statements addressed to the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK...

1069. Cyprus argues British Military Bases in Cyprus violate UN Charter

1070. Stephen Lillie: There is only plan A for Cyprus

There is a clear plan A for Cyprus, that of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation solution, and there is no plan B, UK High Commissioner in Nicosia, Stephen Lillie, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), stressing that “for plan A to succeed the negotiations need to be well prepared, and the public opinion needs to be well prepared” as well....

1071. Dialogue is the only option to reach a Cyprus settlement

Dialogue is the only option to reach a Cyprus settlement, Minister of Defence Savvas Angelides said on Sunday....

1072. Security Council renews UNFICYP mandate

The Security Council authorized a six‑month mandate renewal for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) on Thursday, unanimously adopting resolution 2430 (2018)...

1073. UNFICYP draft still open ahead of crucial vote

Consultations on UNFICYP’s mandate are still ongoing one day prior to a crucial vote in New York, with reports not ruling out possible a postponement....

1074. Lute flies back to New York

Jane Holl Lute, special envoy of the UN Secretary General, left Cyprus Tuesday morning for New York, following separate meetings with the two Cypriot leaders...

1075. UNFICYP vote critical for Cyprus talks

Nicosia is keeping an eye on New York ahead of a UNFICYP vote next week, as the US and UK are mulling over the precise content in a draft resolution for the renewal of the UN peace keeping force in Cyprus...

1076. Cyprus foreign minister calls Moscow up

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed his country’s support for a UN-led peace effort in Cyprus, calling on UNFICYP to continue its role on the divided island...

1077. PM's office does not rule out seeking enhanced majority for name deal

In a statement on Tuesday, the office of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras indicated that the government would want to secure a broad consensus in Parliament following demands by junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos for an enhanced majority of 180 seats in the 300-seat House....

1078. UN sending envoy to Cyprus for consultations

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is sending a special envoy to Cyprus in the coming weeks, hoping to get crystal clear views from both sides in order to assess whether or not a new push for peace is possible...

1079. Greece, FYROM name dispute talks narrow, intensify, says UN envoy

Talks to resolve a decades-old dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) over the latter’s name have narrowed, and ministers will continue negotiations in Brussels, United Nations envoy Matthew Nimetz said on Friday....

1080. With eye on re-election Tsipras rolls dice on Macedonia

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is taking a big gamble in trying to settle a decades-old name dispute with neighbouring Macedonia which could backfire in a pre-election year among voters already jaded by his economic austerity policies...